Year-to-date production exceeds 2025 for first time
September 10, 2026 9:56 AM, EDT
A worker at International’s Escobedo Assembly Plant in Mexico. (International Motors)
Key Takeaways: Mexican commercial vehicle production doubled year over year in August to 16,389 trucks and buses as U.S. freight demand increased. Year-to-date output reached 101,940 vehicles, exceeding 2025’s pace for the first time, while August exports rose 116.7% to 14,130. Volvo Group plans to ramp up Volvo and Mack truck production in Monterrey, while International is considering a second shift in San Antonio. Class 8 truck manufacturers with Mexican plants accelerated production and exports further in August as demand continues to ramp up in the United States on the back of the rebound in the freight market, federal data shows.
Year-to-date production of commercial vehicles exceeded the pace set in 2025 for the first time in the eighth month of the year, according to data released Sept. 9 by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
Overall, Mexican commercial vehicle production in August totaled 16,389 trucks and buses, up 100.2% year on year, INEGI said. Production also jumped 24.9% month on...